Campaigns
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Inquiry into NSW Human Rights Bill – Ageing on the Edge NSW Coalition Submission
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights stipulates that ‘Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services.’ A rights-based framework would ensure that older people in NSW are able to exercise their… …
Posted in: Joint Statements, Submissions, New South Wales
Submission on changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing
HAAG supports the Governments bill to limit the Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing tax breaks for investors, which have distorted the housing market making housing unaffordable. The money raised needs to be directly invested in public and community housing to rectify this imbalance. Read our submission to the inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment …
Posted in: Submissions, Federal Campaigns
Submission to the consultation on Racecourse Road, Flemington Housing
HAAG calls on the government to maintain dedicated older person’s public housing in Flemington. Read our submission …
Posted in: Submissions, Public Housing, Victoria
Investigation into Minimum Energy Efficiency Rental Standards Consultation Paper
Older people are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events such as heatwaves. The prohibitive costs of electricity or gas results in older people not using heating in winter or risking their health in summer as they are unable to make their homes energy efficient. The vast majority of non-homeowners have little control over improvements that… …
Posted in: Submissions, Climate
Views from the Bay – Homelessness Week documentary screening
During Homelessness Week the Mornington Community Support Centre & Housing for the Aged Action Group are hosting a joint screening of Bay Views for All and The Ranch, bringing together two housing campaigns from far ends of Port Phillip Bay. …
Posted in: Events, Public Housing, Take Action, Victoria
“Happy for us” – Ingenia Gardens win
Shane and Fiona talk to Sue, a resident of Ingenia Gardens about the recent fine they receivied for not providing proper kitchens. She talks about the pros and cons about living in rental villages, and what the win means for residents. Shane goes into detail about the decision of Consumer Affairs Victoria, and what it… …
Posted in: Podcasts, Residential Parks, Retirement Housing, Victoria
Inquiry into Intergenerational Housing Inequity
Australia’s current housing crisis affects people differently at different stages of life and no age group or generation is immune to these challenges. While the data on wealth distribution across age groups, stagnant wages, rising housing costs demonstrate that housing situation for renting and home ownership is much worse now compared to what it was… …
Posted in: Submissions, Older Women, Federal Campaigns
Tax reforms welcome but more needed for older people’s housing
HAAG congratulates the Albanese Government for taking the initiative to deliver much needed reform to negative gearing and the Capital Gains Tax Discount. It is a strong first step towards a fairer and more affordable housing market. It’s a really good start towards shifting emphasis from housing as an investment, towards housing as a home. The… …
Posted in: News Updates, Federal Campaigns
Victorian Budget 2026-7 Response
‘Helping with the cost of living’ is a key pillar of Tuesday’s Victorian Budget, providing a number of initiatives aimed at reducing household costs. However, for the increasing numbers of older Victorians locked out of a secure and affordable home – the most basic need – the budget announcements provide minimal relief. …
Posted in: News Updates, Victoria
Listening to older women struggling to find housing in NSW and Qld
Fiona and Liz talk to Therese Hall about her recently completed PhD, where she interviewed 36 older women about their experiences in trying to find housing and navigate the unfriendly housing and homelessness systems in northern rivers area of NSW and Gold Coast region of Qld. …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women, New South Wales, Queensland
Submission to the Inquiry into the 2026 summer fires across Victoria
The 2026 summer fires have made an already precarious situation worse for HAAG’s in the fire affected regions. Many of our clients were already at crisis point before the fires, placing them in a uniquely vulnerable position. They were renting poor quality housing on the outskirts of towns, or living in caravans and residential parks,… …
Posted in: Submissions, Climate, Victoria
Housing crisis?
This episode we hear edited highlights from the panel ‘What do people really think about the housing crisis?’ from the Progress 2026 conference, with speakers including Ben Spies-Butcher and Alistair Sisson (Macquarie University), Maiy Azise (Everybody’s Home) and Leo Patterson Ross (NSW Tenants Union). …
Posted in: Podcasts